
5-100
E
POWR
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
3. Offset:
• Piston ring end gaps
a
Top ring, oil ring expander spacer
b
2nd ring, lower oil ring rail
c
Upper oil ring rail
È
Exhaust side
b
c
a
È
90
˚
45˚
90˚
4. Lubricate:
• Piston
• Piston rings
• Cylinder
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant:
Engine oil
5. Lubricate:
• Bolt threads
• Nut seats
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant:
Molybdenum disulfide grease
6. Lubricate:
• Crankshaft pins
• Big end bearings
• Connecting rod inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant:
Engine oil